Mrs. Chitwood's Bio

Mrs. Alissa Chitwood teaches elementary music at Riverside Prep and is in her second year of teaching. Mrs. Chitwood attended California State University, Fresno as a Presidential Scholar, where she graduated cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in both music education and mathematics. She then continued on to receive her teaching credential in both music and math from Fresno State. While Mrs. Chitwood can play all of the instruments, she is a flute player at heart and continues to play today; a member of the Moreno Valley Wind Symphony. She has been playing music since she was in the 6th grade and just as she was starting out so long ago with a teacher that got her excited about music, Mrs. Chitwood hopes to encourage her students to find their own excitement within the realm of music. Mrs. Chitwood is a member of the California Band Director’s Association, Tau Beta Sigma Honorary Band Sorority Alumni Association, and San Bernardino County Music Educator’s Association.